Leica PlusXL User Manual

Operating Instructions

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PlusXL

Version 1.0.7

Copyright © 2003 by Leica Geosystems; All Rights Reserved

Leica DISTOTM PlusXL

Contents

Basics

Basics...................................................................................................................2

1. Preface..............................................................................................................3

2. About PlusXL...................................................................................................4

3. System requirements.....................................................................................4

Hardware........................................................................................................................4

Software .........................................................................................................................4

4. Installation .......................................................................................................5

5. Preparing the Leica DISTO™ plus to operate with PlusXL......................6

Working with PLUSXL™ on the Pocket PC

6. Starting PlusXL on the Pocket PC ...............................................................6

7. Setting up the Bluetooth connection...........................................................8

Special cases..................................................................................................................8

8. Excel-Workbooks and Excel-Templates .....................................................9

9. Transferring measured values into Excel.................................................10

10. PlusXL™ / Pocket-Excel function buttons..............................................11

11. Saving...........................................................................................................12

12. Synchronisation between pocket PC and desktop PC.........................12

Working with PLUSXL™ on the PC

13. Working with the desktop version of PlusXL.........................................13

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BASICS

1. Preface

PlusXL™ is software that is supplied free-of-charge with the Leica DISTO™ plus Laser distancemeter.
PlusXL™ was developed by TBM-Solutions Becker on behalf of Leica Geosystems and is a good example of
effective communication between the Leica DISTO™ plus and pocket PCs.

PlusXL™ was designed for pocket PCs as well as for desktop PCs. The mobile version runs on pocket PCs
with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 as well as on most pocket PCs with Microsoft
Pocket PC 2000 that support Bluetooth.

The desktop version is supported by Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP with Bluetooth USB-adapters. For
more information, please refer to the product specifications issued by the manufacturer of the relevant
Bluetooth USB-adapter.
PlusXL™ enables writing measured data from the Leica DISTO™ plus directly to Pocket Excel or Excel.

Leica Geosystems grants no warranty on the functionality of the free-of-charge software and offers no support
for it.

Please contact TBM-Solutions Becker for any possible further development of the PlusXL™ or for other
software solutions regarding the Leica DISTO™ plus laser distancemeter and pocket PCs.

Any further developments must be approved by Leica Geosystems.

TBM-Solutions Becker
Hauptstrasse 18
D-55758 Mörschied

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.tbm-solutions.de

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2. About PlusXL

PlusXL enables direct data transfer from the Leica DISTOTM laser distancemeter to an Excel cell. It is possible
to transfer data to a pocket PC (Pocket Excel) and to a desktop PC or laptop computer. Just by using the
directional leys on the Leica DISTOTM plus, the data field can be selected and the curser can be moved in all
directions in the EXCEL program, even diagonally.

After transferring the measured data into the selected Excel cell, the curser jumps horizontally or vertically to
the next field.

Templates can be prepared on the PC for the various tasks and transferred to the pocket PC. Excel then
performs the predefined calculation. Assigning names to the prepared rows and columns saves time when
measuring on-site.

PlusXL calls up Microsoft Pocket Excel. After closing PlusXL, the Pocket Excel program remains open on the
pocket PC and has to be closed before transferring data to the desktop PC.

3. System requirements

Hardware

Pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 with integrated Bluetooth. Some pocket
PCs require special Bluetooth drivers; these drivers are available from the manufacturer of the pocket PCs. A
list of recommended pocket PCs and the current version of PlusXL are posted on the web-site

www.disto.com.

Most pocket PCs with Microsoft Pocket PC 2000, 2002 or Windows Mobile 2003 with Bluetooth extension e.g.
with the Bluetooth CF-card.

The desktop version of PlusXL requires a desktop PC with Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP with Bluetooth
USB-adapter. Details can be found in the manuals of the manufacturer of the relevant Bluetooth adapter.

Software

Microsoft ActiveSync (for the installation on the pocket PC and synchronisation between pocket PC and
desktop PC). Microsoft ActiveSync is included in the delivery package of the pocket PC. The newest version
is found under www.microsoft.com.

Microsoft Excel (for the desktop version and for post- editing Pocket Excel files on the PC).

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4. Installation

Insert the PlusXL-CD in the CD-drive. Start the installation of PlusXL by double clicking on the PlusXL­Setup.exe file (in Explorer) and follow the instructions displayed on the monitor:

1. Select the desired language and click "OK“ (screenshot 1).

Screenshot 1

2. Select from the next screen whether the pocket PC version, the desktop version or both versions
(default) should be installed (screenshot 2).

3. If the pocket PC version is to be installed, please establish an ActiveSync-connection between the
pocket PC and desktop PC.

4. Click on "Install“ and when prompted about the installation of the pocket PC version, confirm by
clicking on "Yes“ or "OK“.

Screenshot.2

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